Top 25

September 10, 1995

1. Florida State (2-0)

Saturday: Defeated Clemson, 45-26

Highlights: Tailback Warrick Dunn rushes for 180 yards and two touchdowns as the Seminoles -- 26-0 against ACC teams since joining the league three years ago -- break it open with two scores in a span of 1 minute, 12 seconds in the fourth quarter.

Next: Saturday vs. North Carolina State

2. Nebraska (2-0)

Saturday: Defeated Michigan State, 50-10

Highlights: Lawrence Phillips rushes for 206 yards and four TDs as the Cornhuskers spoil the debut of Michigan State coach Nick Saban. Quarterback Tommy Frazier leaves the game in the second quarter with an injured thigh. His status for next game is uncertain.

Next: Saturday vs. Arizona State

3. Texas A&M (1-0)

Saturday: Did not play

Next: Saturday vs. Tulsa

4. Penn State (1-0)

Saturday: Defeated Texas Tech, 24-23

Highlights: Trailing by two points with 4 seconds left, the Nittany Lions win when Brett Conway kicks a 39-yard field goal. He had missed two previously.

Next: Saturday vs. Temple

5. Florida (2-0)

Saturday: Defeated Kentucky, 42-7

Highlights: Freshman Terry Jackson rushes for three touchdowns and Danny Wuerffel passes for two to Chris Doering as the Gators hand Kentucky its 12th consecutive defeat -- the longest current losing streak in Division I-A. Florida coach Steve Spurrier is 6-0 against Kentucky, while Kentucky's Bill Curry is winless in nine tries against the Gators.

Next: Saturday vs. Tennessee

6. Auburn (2-0)

Saturday: Defeated Tennessee-Chattanooga, 76-10

Highlights: Stephen Davis scores four touchdowns in limited playing time as Auburn takes a 49-3 halftime lead and coasts. Chattanooga is 0-20 against Auburn and 4- 107-2 against SEC teams. Davis' four TDs were one short of the school record, set by Joe Cribbs in 1978.

Next: Saturday at Louisiana State

7. Southern Cal (1-0)

Saturday: Defeated San Jose State, 45-7

Highlights: Keyshawn Johnson has eight receptions for 124 yards for the Trojans. Johnson has surpassed 100 yards in receptions in his past nine games. The loss was the 12th in a row for the Spartans against Pacific-10 teams dating to 1990.

Next: Saturday vs. Houston

8. Tennessee (2-0)

Saturday: Defeated Georgia, 30-27

Highlights: Tennessee drives 48 yards in the final minute and wins on freshman Jeff Hall's 34-yard field goal with 10 seconds left.

Next: Saturday at Florida

9. Ohio State (1-0)

Saturday: Did not play

Next: Saturday vs. Washington

10. Colorado (1-0)

Saturday: vs. Colorado State

Next: Saturday vs. Northeast Louisiana

11. Michigan (3-0)

Saturday: Defeated Memphis, 24-7

Highlights: Wolverines defense limits Memphis to 96 yards and sets up two scores. Michigan is off to its best start since 1986.

Next: Saturday at Boston College

12. UCLA (2-0)

Saturday: Defeated Brigham Young, 23-9

Highlights: Derek Ayers' 30-yard touchdown run off a double-reverse caps a 17-point UCLA third quarter. UCLA's rally comes without tailback Karim Abdul-Jabbar, sidelined in the third quarter with a sore back, and starting quarterback Ryan Fien, who sustained a slight concussion in the first quarter.

Next: Saturday vs. Oregon

13. Alabama (2-0)

Saturday: Defeated Southern Mississppi, 24-20

Highlights: The Tide rallies from a 17-3 halftime deficit. Ralph Staten intercepts a pass for Alabama at the Southern Mississippi 48 with 5 seconds left to lock up the victory.

Next: Saturday vs. Arkansas

14. Oklahoma (1-0)

Saturday: Defeated San Diego State, 38-22

Highlights: Jerald Moore scores three touchdowns as the Sooners win, despite committing 15 penalties. It was the first victory for first-year Oklahoma coach Howard Schnellenberger.

Next: Saturday vs. Southern Methodist

15. Texas (1-0)

Saturday: Did not play

Next: Saturday vs. Pittsburgh

16. Virginia (2-1)

Saturday: Defeated North Carolina State, 29-24

Highlights: Tiki Barber rushes for 130 yards and scores on a short run with 13 seconds left as the Cavaliers rally from a 24-23 deficit in the final 1:19. The lead changed hands four times in the final 8:46. N.C. State had defeated Virginia in the final game of the season last year to take away a Peach Bowl bid from the Cavaliers.

Next: Saturday vs. Georgia Tech

17. Arizona (2-0)

Saturday: Did not play

Next: Saturday at Illinois

18. Washington (1-0)

Saturday: Did not play

Next: Saturday at Ohio State

19. Miami (1-1)

Saturday: Defeated Florida A&M, 49-3

Highlights: Ryan Collins passes for two touchdowns and runs for another as the Hurricanes score on five of their first six possessions. Miami led at the half, 35-3.

Next: Sept. 23 at Virginia Tech

20. Virginia Tech (0-1)

Saturday: Did not play

Next: Saturday vs. Cincinnati

21. Kansas State (2-0)

Saturday: Defeated Cincinnati, 23-21

Highlights: Matt Miller passes for two touchdowns in the final 4 1/2 minutes -- including one as time ran out -- as the Wildcats rally from a 14-0 deficit in the first quarter.

Next: Sept. 23 vs. Akron

22. Syracuse (1-1)

Saturday: Lost to East Carolina, 27-24

Highlights: Jerris McPhail has seven receptions for 122 yards, including the winning touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, as East Carolina rallies from a 21-0, first- half deficit.

Next: Sept. 23 vs. Minnesota

23. North Carolina State (1-1)

Saturday: Lost to Virginia, 29-24

Highlights: The Wolfpack has fourth-quarter drives of 96 and 84 yards and takes the lead on Scott Primanti's field goal with 1:19 left, but can't hang on.

Next: Saturday at Florida State

24. Oregon (1-0)

Saturday: vs. Illinois

Next: Saturday at UCLA

25. Notre Dame (1-1)

Saturday: Defeated Purdue, 35-28

Highlights: Irish defense stops Purdue on downs at the Notre Dame 13 with 1:13 to go to hold on. Derrick Mayes catches his 17th career TD pass, two short of the school record held by Tom Gatewood.